18 Direct Hit
Part 18 Direct Hit
Aman called Veena. She didn't attend the call as she was sleeping. Aman was irritated.
"Why didn't she attend the call? How could I find the red bag girl if she didn't cooperate?" He thought.
"No way other than going to her home. I should ask my men to find her house." Aman decided.
His thoughts got broken as his phone rang. He sighed in relief seeing Veena's name flashing. He attended that call.
"Hello, sir, did you get the bag?" She asked curiously.
"Yes, I just got the bag. Could you come to my office and collect it?"
"I will surely come tomorrow, sir."
"Tomorrow? Can't you come today?"
"Sorry, sir. I'm not feeling well. I just came from the hospital after being admitted."
"Ohh... What happened?" He asked for a courtesy.
"Dehydration... My mom wants me to rest today. That's why I took a day off today. I will definitely come to your office tomorrow evening. Send me your location, please..."
Aman sighed.
"Ok..." He sent the office location right away. He didn't want to forget to send it in his rush.
He came to Arnav's cabin and knocked on the door.
"Come in..." Arnav said.
Aman entered and told him about Veena's state.
Arnav was disappointed. He thought the red bag girl issue would be done that day itself.
"I don't know when I will find her..."
Aman was silent.
"I could still feel the pain when the goon stabbed me with the knife, Aman. He was supposed to use a butcher knife... If the girl hadn't gotten there at the right time, they would have plunged the knife into me. And I am sure I would not have been alive after that."
Aman listened to him, even though he had told him the same thing many times.
"I feel useless, for not being able to find her. I want to do something for her."
"We will find her for sure..."
"Hopefully..."
"You said you heard a police patrol sound..."
"Yes, that's why the goons left me. The girl made the siren sound. The auto driver told..."
"I think, she would have created the sound using her phone..."
"I don't think so... The sound was loud."
"She might have connected her mobile with the auto's Bluetooth... Or, it might be Alexa..." Aman said.
Arnav looked at him jerking.
"Alexa?"
"Yeah, nowadays girls are using that widely... Even Lavanya has one..."
"Yeah, Khushi also bought it as her friend's birthday gift..." Arnav said thoughtfully.
"These girls are crazy..." Aman said.
"Actually, Aman, I'm in love with Khushi." Arnav was disappointed because he had expected a shocked expression on Aman's face, but he smiled instead.
"Somehow I expected it..."
"Is it? But how?"
"Because you are doing crazy things these days..."
Arnav laughed.
"She is crazy like hell..."
"But compassionate..." Arnav smiled.
Aman nodded.
"Keep it secret. Danger is around us..." Aman warned.
"I'm not going to take time. I want to take it further..."
"Means?"
"Marriage..."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes... I will be laughing, forgetting all my problems if Khushi is with me."
"Don't know how she will react..." Aman chuckled.
"She was shocked..."
"What? Did you purpose her?"
"Saturday... And she accepted too..."
"When?"
"This morning..."
"My God... Didn't I say, you became crazy these days?" He chuckled.
Arnav laughed.
"Are you going to tell Khushi about the attack?"
"No way, then she will change her mind and will not marry me..." Arnav laughed.
"But, she should know your situation..."
"Will tell her after our marriage..."
"Mmm..."
That was when Khushi came to Arnav's cabin.
"Ok, I'm leaving..." Aman left.
Arnav nodded.
Khushi sat in front of Arnav.
"Why do you sit there? Won't you come to me?" Arnav asked spreading his hands.
Khushi nodded no.
"Why? Don't you trust me?"
"If I don't trust you, I won't love you..."
"Nice... Then, why don't you come to me?"
"It's because I don't trust myself..."
"Whaaaat?" Arnav chuckled.
"It will feel like kissing you, if I am close to you." She pouted.
"Why so?" Arnav grinned.
"It's because I love you... And you are handsome. More than that you look cute while smiling...I feel like cooing you..."
"Then do it..."
"No... It's all only after marriage..."
"You are making me curious about our marriage."
"If it is true, arrange our marriage soon..." She said coolly.
Arnav stood up from his seat and came to her. Khushi looked at him not blinking. He turned her chair towards him. She broadened her eyes and looked at him to know what he was doing. Arnav knelt in front of her and leaned on her lap, closing his eyes.
Khushi closed her fist and kept it close to her chest to bear the alien sensation.
"I want to be with you, Khushi. I want to have you on my lap and I want to rest on yours..."
Khushi's eyes softened. She touched his head and caressed his hair. She made him look at her, cupping his face. She too knelt down and kissed his forehead. Then, she hugged him.
"Don't make me emotional with your soft side. Then, I don't know what I will do..." She said.
"What will you do?"
"Didn't I say I don't know?"
"Try to say something..."
"Mmm... If you talk like this, I will kidnap you then..."
Arnav chuckled.
"It seems I should talk often emotionally to get kidnapped by you..." He stood up, making her stand.
She hugged him smiling.
"Are you always like this?" Arnav asked.
"Yes, I'm always crazy..."
"What about your parents? How would they handle you?"
"Why won't they handle me? Because of them I became crazy..."
"How?" He flinched.
"My father never asked me what I wanted to become. When I was a kid, people asked me if I wanted to become a doctor or an engineer. My father answered those who asked me the question..."
"Oh... What did he answer?"
"He said, we should not ask a child what she wants to be instead, we should ask if she is happy..."
Arnav raised his brows.
"My father didn't want his daughter to be stressed who didn't even know what a doctor and an engineer were. He wanted me to do anything only if I liked it. Because anything will be perfect only if it is done with interest. That's the lesson I followed in my life. I never bothered about anything but this moment. That's why I'm always happy."
"Wow... It seems your father is an interesting character..."
"No doubt. You will like him if you meet him."
"Will he like me?"
"Who won't like you? You are a gentleman, a handsome man, a wealthy man..."
Cutting her off,
"A Superman, a Spider-Man, a Batman..." He laughed.
"You left, an iron man and an aqua man..." She also laughed.
"I want to marry you soon. Let's get married. What say?"
"I'm ready..."
"What about a new dress, Jewels, mehandi, sangeet and all?"
"Are you going to fix our marriage tomorrow itself?"
"Won't you agree if I fix it tomorrow itself?"
"Mmm..." She thought.
"Ok..." She pouted.
"What happened? How did you compromise yourself?"
"I took a balance scale and kept you on one side and the other on the other side. Your side became immediately down."
"I'm glad about it..."
"Ok, leave me. I want to complete my work."
"Tell me clearly, if you truly want me to leave you or not."
"I truly say leave me..."
Arnav left her smiling. In no time, Khushi kissed his cheek and rushed out giggling. Arnav smiled, caressing his cheek.
Evening
Khushi took Arnav's leave and left the office. She came home and changed. She saw Shashi coming from the office. She rushed to him and took his bag.
"Babuji, today, I told my Boss about you."
"About me? But why?"
"He asked me if I'm always like this? I told him what you taught me..."
"So, you made him think I'm also a crazy man like you?"
"Yes..." She chuckled.
Garima gave them tea. Taking it, they sipped.
"Mmm... Wah... What a tea...!" Khushi relished it.
That was when they heard a knock on the door. Garima went to open the door. She frowned, seeing a man in a suit standing. Garima didn't know who the high-class man was. Vidya was also frowning to see the man.
"Yes?"
"I'm Khushi's Boss..."
"Boss?" She didn't know why Khushi's boss was there.
"I want to meet her father..."
"Oh, please come in, sir..." She gave him a space.
Vidya stood hiding to hear their talks.
Arnav came in and saw Khushi relishing the tea, closing her eyes,
"Mmmm..." She opened her eyes, and she stood up in shock seeing Arnav.
"He is Khushi's Boss. He is here to meet you." Garima said.
Khushi gulped.
"Please take your seat, sir," Shashi said.
Arnav sat smiling at Khushi who was horrified.
"Tell me, sir..."
"I don't beat around the bush. So coming to the point, I like Khushi so much. I would like to marry her." He said making the trio dumbfounded. Vidya was fumed.
"If you are fine with my proposal, I will bring my Nani and Mami to talk about our marriage further..."
Shashi and Garima were standing like statues.
"I lost my parents in an accident. After that, my Nani took care of me. With my Mami's help, I started a business. Now, I'm ruining it. Until I met Khushi, I had been a serious man. I understood the value of life after she joined my office. I will be happy if she is with me. I hope you will understand." He said in a go.
They were looking at him speechlessly.
"I will be waiting for your reply. Hopefully, it will be in my favour..." He stood up.
"And, Khushi also likes me..." He said.
Shashi and Garima looked at Khushi, who closed her eyes tightly.
"Is it, Khushi?" Shashi asked.
Rushing to Shashi, she hugged him and nodded yes. Arnav smiled, seeing that.
"He is so nice, Babuji. Please agree to our marriage..." She pleaded, pinching his chin.
Shashi looked at Garima who didn't understand anything. Shashi looked at Arnav.
"Do you think your family will accept Khushi?"
"They liked her. My Nani and Mami are so satisfied with Khushi."
"How do they know her?"
"She helped my Mami when she fell. She invited Khushi to our house for her birthday. That was when I learned the girl was Khushi, and they learned she was working in my office. They liked her..."
"Oh... Ok, bring them." Shashi said.
Khushi smiled brightly.
"Thank you, Babuji.. You are great..." She literally hopped.
"Do you think you can handle this crazy girl?" Shashi asked.
"I liked her because of her craziness... She is unique." Arnav smiled.
Shashi and Garima were happy as hell. Arnav removed his card and forwarded it to him.
"This is my card."
"Thanks..."
"I'm leaving..." Arnav was about to go,
"Wait, wait, have tea..." Khushi said and rushed to the kitchen without waiting for his yes.
Shashi and Garima looked at each other contentedly.
"Please sit..." Garima said.
Arnav sat again.
"Our native is Lucknow..." Arnav said.
"Our native is also Lucknow..." Garima said gladly.
"That's great..."
Khushi came with a cup of tea and gave it to Arnav.
"Thanks," taking it, he sipped it.
She asked him through a gesture, how is it?
Arnav raised his brows smilingly. He kept the empty cup on the tea table.
"Tea was good..." He said.
"You have already told her that," Shashi smiled.
Arnav looked at Khushi who bit her lip.
"I'm leaving uncle. My Nani will call you." He said smiling.
"Ok, beta..."
"Bye..." He said looking at Khushi.
"Bye..." She said.
Arnav walked out. Khushi rushed behind him to send him off. When they came out Khushi pinched his waist.
"Ooch..."
"What have you done? You gave me a heart attack..."
"Nothing will happen to your heart..." He smiled.
"By the way, I like what you did..." She chuckled.
"Didn't I say, we would marry soon?"
She nodded.
"Get ready..." He winked.
She winked for two times. Arnav left the place smilingly.
Vidya who heard everything rushed to Veena and told her about it. She looked out through the window and saw Arnav.
"How does she get such a handsome and wealthy man?" She gritted her teeth irritating.
"I too don't know..." Vidya said fuming.
The mother and the daughter burned in jealous.
To be continued...
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